To toast chopped pecans, add to dry skillet over medium-high heat. Stir continually until they darken in color. Remove from heat and allow to cool.

Add 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil and sliced shallot to skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until shallot softens and starts to brown, approximately 3 or 4 minutes. Remove from heat and combine with toasted pecans.

Add remaining tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil to skill and return to medium-high heat. Season tilapia fillets liberally with salt and pepper and add to hot skillet. Cook tilapia 2 or 3 minutes until a brown crust starts to form. (Do not turn or reposition the fillets before this occurs, or they will fall apart).

Once the edges start to turn brown, gently turn the fillets over. Cook until second side looks like the first (another 2 or 3 minutes). Remove tilapia from pan and keep warm until ready to serve.

To serve, place tilapia fillets on plate, and spoon shallot/pecan mixture on top. Drizzle lemon butter sauce over plate and garnish with fresh lemon zest. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

By Jean Fermano of Sleek.ly

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calories

386

fat

22g

protein

41g

carbs

3g

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Some reminders:

Carefully select your ingredients.

Make sure you just have the right amount of pecan nuts.

Chop pecan nuts with a food processor for a more presentable result.

Do not over fry the fish, as it will become hard and dry.

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Jean is an avid foodie, food blogger, author, and health enthusiast. She is not shy about trying different types of food and sharing her discoveries. Jean has been featured in a popular TV Show in the Philippines, Unang Hirit, a morning news and talk show aired every weekday morning by GMA Network. Follow Jean's food adventures, all for good food and healthy living, here on Sleekly.

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